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Watson, Pratt anchor Class A football all-state team

Williamstown's Dakota Watson is stopped in the backfield by Saint Mary's Corey Stewart during overtime at Wheeling Island Stadium.
Williamstown’s Dakota Watson is named captain of the Class A all-state defense.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Class A all-state football teams, as chosen by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.

CLASS A

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

QB — Jesse Padlow, Bishop Donahue, 6-foot, 150 pounds, sr.

RB — Jeremy Pratt, St. Marys, 5-10, 198, sr. (Captain)

RB — Santino Cava, Notre Dame, 5-8, 190, sr.

RB — Jordan Tucker, Buffalo, 5-7, 166, sr.

OL — D.J. Kerns, Williamstown, 5-10, 227, sr.

OL — Chad Burns, Pocahontas County, 6-2, 234, sr.

OL — Bernie Northrop, St. Marys, 5-11, 220, sr.

OL — Dustin Mills, Tug Valley, 6-6, 305, jr.

OL — Ted Cassell, East Hardy, 6-3, 230, jr.

WR — Tanner Bragg, Clay-Battelle, 5-10, 175, sr.

WR — Brett Moore, Bishop Donahue, 5-5, 140, sr.

Util — Jarret Hockenberry, Clay-Battelle, 6-4, 205, jr.

K — Kade Kiselica, Williamstown, 5-11, 170, sr.

 

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DL — Marquis Frazier, Greenbrier West, 5-11, 190, sr.

DL — C.J. Huff, Bishop Donahue, 6-2, 225, sr.

DL — Trevor Hoosier. Williamstown, 6-4, 187, so.

LB — Wil Schoonover, Moorefield, 5-10, 195, jr.

LB — Wyatt Ford, Doddridge County, 6-0, 188, sr.

LB — Jeremy Dillon, Tug Valley, 6-3, 164, fr.

LB — Matt Vucelik, Bishop Donahue, 5-11, 240, sr.

LB — Corey Stewart, St. Marys, 5-11, 195, sr.

DB — Ryan Church, Meadow Bridge, 5-11, 180, sr.

DB — Jared Nutter, Wahama, 5-11, 160, jr.

DB — Cannon Brummage, Clay-Battelle, 6-5, 185, sr.

Util — Dakota Watson, Williamstown, 5-10, 186, sr. (Captain)

P — Jacoby Steele, Clay-Battelle, 6-0, 215, sr.

 

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

QB — Kaileb Sheets, Wahama, 5-11, 185, jr.

RB — Tyler Anderson, Magnolia, 5-10, 175, jr.

RB — Jace Reed, Tyler Consolidated, 5-10, 170, so.

RB — Henry Baron-Houchins, Valley (Fayette), 5-7, 148, jr.

OL — Dan Shafer, Notre Dame, 6-1, 230, sr.

OL — Devon Yeager, Doddridge County, 6-4, 230, sr.

OL — Jason Allen, St. Marys, 5-11, 206, sr.

OL — Peter Hartzell, Wheeling Central, 6-0, 230, sr.

OL — Cody Loudermilk, Greenbrier West, 6-0, 225, sr.

WR — Tyler Grimmett, Man, 6-2, 170, so.

WR — Dylan Lucas, Buffalo, 5-8, 156, so.

Util — Austin Ratliff, Gilmer County, 6-1, 175, sr. (Captain)

K — Adam McMunn, Notre Dame, 6-2, 195, sr.

 

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

DL — James Childers, South Harrison, 6-1, 240, jr.

DL — Carter Seckman, Magnolia, 6-1, 220, jr.

DL — Demitrius Serevicz, Wahama, 6-1, 220, sr.

DL — Luke Cooper, Paden City, 6-4, 205, jr.

LB — Colby Shriver, Clay-Battelle, 5-11, 210, sr.

LB — Shane Harless, Meadow Bridge, 5-9, 182, jr.

LB — Jacob Hanshaw, Buffalo, 6-0, 203, so.

LB — Jared Bills, St. Marys, 5-7, 174, sr.

DB — Timothy Heavener, Pendleton County, 5-11, 195, jr.

DB — Tyler Conley, Tug Valley, 6-0, 201, jr

DB — Trenton Tallman, Williamstown, 5-9, 170, so.

Util — Jordan Tincher, Greenbrier West, 5-9, 163, sr.

P — Garrett Wilkins, South Harrison, 5-8, 145, sr.

 

SPECIAL MENTION

Jordan Baker, Tyler Consolidated

Jake Boice, Parkersburg Catholic

Michael Callaway, Tucker County

Tracy Conliffe, Valley-Fayette

Logan Crouse, Van

Anthony Dean, Gilmer County

Dylan Dunkle, Pendleton County

Benny Duplaga, Wheeling Central

Bret Fetty, St. Marys

Spencer Harlow, Notre Dame

Zach Heasley, Paden City

Jesse Hesson, Wahama

John Thomas Keffer, Man

Zach Liller, Moorefield

Sal Lopez, Notre Dame

Philip Lucas, Tug Valley

Derek Martin, Cameron

Ethyn Miller, Calhoun County

Josh Miller, Bishop Donahue

Neil Mullins, Man

Hunter Neely, Williamstown

Caleb Nice, Magnolia

Peyton Richmond, Meadow Bridge

Nick Rush, South Harrison

Tim Shepherd, Doddridge County

Tyler Smith, East Hardy

Trey Streets, Valley Wetzel

Wyatt Tennant, Clay-Battelle

Brett Tharp, East Hardy

Dakota Vetter, Moorefield

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Brandon Angalich, Wheeling Central

Austin Baisden, Tug Valley

Braden Barnhart, St. Marys

Braden Barr, Clay-Battelle

Mike Beck, Williamstown

Brandon Buntura, Buffalo

Will Broadwater, South Harrison

Gaje Brown, Notre Dame

Aaron Cole, Moorefield

Aaron Copley, Tug Valley

Derek Coryell, Greenbrier West

Brandon Cross, Paden City

Andrew Cunningham, Bishop Donahue

Jacob Easton, Buffalo

Troy Farrell, Fayetteville

Jordan Grimmett, Greenbrier West

Braden Harrah, Sherman

Seth Harmon, Valley Fayette

Christian Hushion, Parkersburg Catholic

Chad Hundley, Tug Valley

Dalton Irvine, Pocahontas County

Daniel Kisamore, Tucker County

Greg Lail, Van

P.J. Lanham, Tygarts Valley

Kale Lloyd, Valley Wetzel

Nate Martin, Madonna

Christian McCoy, Man

Billy Joe McDermitt, Wahama

Corey McDonald, East Hardy

Bryce Mefford, Williamstown

Hunter Miller, East Hardy

Jordan Miller, Notre Dame

Seth Moore, Calhoun County

Addison O’Brien, St. Marys

Nick Priem, Magnolia

Alex Riedel, Bishop Donahue

Hunter Riffle, Doddridge County

Nick Roedersheimer, Parkersburg Catholic

Logan Routt, Cameron

Tanner Six, Clay-Battelle

Bryce Strawderman, East Hardy





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